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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 13: Lab Experiences

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Charles Riley, P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Ken Lulay, P.E., University of Portland; John D. Lynch

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Paper ID #38621Effectiveness of Transfer Focused Writing Pedagogy on Undergraduates’Lab Report Writing in Entry-Level Engineering Laboratory Courses atThree UniversitiesDr. Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver Dr. Dave Kim is Professor and Mechanical Engineering Program Coordinator in the School of Engineer- ing and Computer Science at Washington State University Vancouver. His teaching and research have been in the areas of engineering materials, fracture mechanics, and manufacturing processes. In par- ticular, he has been very active in pedagogical research in the area of writing pedagogy in engineering

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MECH - Technical Session 5: Virtual Learning and Technology Integration

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amir Karimi, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Randall D. Manteufel, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Paper ID #41484Students’ Difficulties in Understanding the Fundamental Concepts and Limitationof Application of Appropriate Equations in Solving Heat Transfer ProblemsDr. Amir Karimi, The University of Texas at San Antonio Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio Amir Karimi is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky in 1982. His teaching and research interests are in thermal sciences. He has served as the Chair of Mechanical Engineering (1987 to 1992 and September 1998 to January of 2003

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MECH - Technical Session 12: Promoting Student Success and Motivation

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, American Instiutes for Research (AIR); David L Burris, University of Delaware; Alexander John De Rosa, University of Delaware

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, 1, 7, 14 organization, and elements A. Document Organization & • Deconstruct technical writing into their core organizational structure, and explain how this Structure structure is adjusted for different audiences Create technical documents that • Apply workplace communication norms to emails and other common correspondences. follow professional conventions • Recognize and apply the three major goals of all technical presentations • Plan content for a presentation using the storyboard method • Describe the fundamental grammatical elements of engineering writing

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MECH - Technical Session 8: Sustainability and Interdisciplinary Learning

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deepika Ganesh, University of Michigan; Carissa Yim, University of Michigan

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future, it is necessary to shift not only to clean energy but towards asustainable mindset – pedagogy is fundamental to achieve these transitions [25, 26, 27]. This workexamines how students experience writing a sustainable-technology focused, open-source case study (onthe Gala platform) compared to generating a term paper in a renewable energy course. The originality andpromise of the Gala module toward enhancing students’ engagement with sustainability in engineeringeducation lies in the ability to iterate the content, reach a broad pool of both authors and learners, andfoster collaboration. After publishing online, the case study remains accessible to all authors and viewersand simple to update, enabling the “living” module to keep up with

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 12: Prerequisite Skills and Knowledge

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander John De Rosa, University of Delaware; Teri Kristine Reed, University of Oklahoma; Angela E. Arndt

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fundamental mathematics and science coursesthat are often taught outside the major of the student and without engineering context. At thesame time, graduating engineers are moving into an increasingly interdisciplinary workplace thatvalues the ability to work broadly across a range of contexts. More work is needed to betterprepare students to adapt their knowledge and skills to new situations and to demonstrate howthe various courses and concepts within their curricula relate.In this study, we ask students, teaching assistants and faculty to “think aloud” through theirsolution to an engineering statics problem that requires mathematical knowledge to betransferred in order to be solved. Two faculty, two teaching assistants and seven

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MECH - Technical Session 14: Advanced Pedagogical Techniques

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd M. Fernandez, Georgia Institute of Technology; David Edward Torello, Georgia Institute of Technology

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instructor repeatedly referenced how having languageand concepts to identify problems was as useful as it was in addressing them. He noted repeatedly thathaving exposure to educational concepts was not the basis for his observations about his course, but oftenit was the basis of making sense of those observations. “And they said, You should read this book,because it has some, it has some good background, which is something that I distinctly lack. I could notwrite you a lit review for shit. Write a review on on the pedagogy behind or like the learning psychologyor like the fundamental science behind these educational practices. Okay, I that is a that's a glaring blackhole in my knowledge. …And at least it gets me familiar with like, Perry's

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zahra Pournorouz, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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the first attempt and a core step to encourage and motivatestudents to understand why they need to learn what they are learning. The new generation ismore adventurous and curious and can’t be forced into learning a concept or fundamental theory.Knowing the reason behind the specific education helps with their willingness and excitementtoward learning new materials. These are mini-projects because students don’t need to write afull report or essay. Instead, they must present their findings to the class in 3 – 5 minutes. Theypractice being concise and efficient.The second project involved more Thermodynamics concepts incorporated into their major ofstudy. Again, the student groups consist of different disciplines. For example, a

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MECH - Technical Session 4: Innovation in Engineering Education Methods

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L Peters P.E., Kettering University

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the classwork Student 4: I usually look over class notes and lectures, if recorded (because some professors don’t record), and go through chapter-by-chapter and write down any equations we used in class or in problems. Then I go through and add anything I feel I will forget because of the stress of the exam. Student 5: I start by reviewing notes, highlighting key equations and points. I then work through example problems to ensure that the equation sheet is adequate, and to verfiy (sic) that no other material needs to be added. Student 6: I look through lecture notes and pull the key concepts from each class period. Student 7: I go through the notes and practice problems and write down what looks/is

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 10: Capstone and Design Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alex C. Szatmary, King's College, England

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, and how programs candemonstrate compliance with accreditor expectations. The tensions between these factors make itimpossible for programs to intuit how much assessment is enough and what methodologies arerequired.Fortunately, guidance on assessment for ABET is available. Based on the text of Criterion 4,materials from ABET regarding assessment and evaluation (such as the Fundamentals of ProgramAssessment Workshop [2]), and discussions with ABET officials and faculty who lead ABETaccreditation efforts, we believe that the following unwritten rules should be observed todemonstrate compliance with Criterion 4. • Student performance on each outcome must be assessed directly. • Each outcome must be operationalized as several performance

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiliang Li, D.Eng., Ph.D., P.E., California Baptist University; Jinyuan Zhai, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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fields of engineering. This helps students find andenhance their chosen engineering programs passion and motivates them to learn and acquireother fundamental materials courses to finally take CE/ME/ECE42900 Senior EngineeringDesign I and CE/ME/ECE43900 Senior Engineering Design II, respectively [15-17].The concept of basic engineering should ideally be instilled in a first-year course,ENGR18600 First Years Seminars for Engineers. An introductory course, such asENGR18600, is usually best taught by professors who have diverse engineering educationand instructing experiences. It is typically preferred by professors over certain design courses,such as ENGR19000 Elementary Engineering Design, CE/ME/EE42900 Senior EngineeringDesign I, and CE/ME

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 8: Thermo-Fluids Theory and Computation

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wenhai Li, Farmingdale State College; Foluso Ladeinde, Stony Brook University

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(CFDHT) courses aredesigned more as “numerical fluid dynamics and heat transfer” courses, in which the focus isplaced on teaching the students the fundamentals of one or more numerical methods, such as the © American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 2023 ASEE Annual Conferencefinite difference method (FDM), the finite element method (FEM), and the finite volume method(FVM), and how to use them to solve the differential equations that govern fluid flow and heattransfer. The objectives of many CFDHT courses are to enable the students to write a piece of theirown code and use it to simulate benchmark fluid mechanics and heat transfer problemscharacterized by simplified physics

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 13: Lab Experiences

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

wee sing Yeo, University of Cincinnati; P.K. Imbrie, University of Cincinnati; Azrul Abidin Zakaria; Zubaidi Faiesal Bin Mohamad Rafaai

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universities for which he has been associated. Imbrie is nationally recognized for his work in ac- tive/collaborative learning pedagogies, teaming and student success modeling. His engineering education leadership has produced fundamental changes in the way students are educated around the world. Imbrie has been a member of ASEE since 2000 and has been actively involved with the Society in var- ious capacities. He has served in multiple leadership roles in the ERM and FPD divisions, including: ERM board of directors (2002-2004), program chair for ERM (2005 and 2009), ERM program chair for Frontiers in Education (FIE) (2004), FIE Steering Committee ERM representative (2003-2009), as well as program chair (2016) and division

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MECH - Technical Session 11: Integration of Problem-Solving and Design Thinking

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick M Comiskey, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Prabhakar Venkateswaran, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Michael Christopher Sevier, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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is to familiarize studentswith computational tools, methods, and techniques, as well as their application towards thesolution of practical engineering problems. This is accomplished by covering computerprogramming fundamentals such as writing pseudo-code and creating flowcharts beforeprogressing to foundational logic like conditional statements and looping logic. To facilitatethese topics, MATLAB is employed as the programming language of choice because of its robustintegrated development environment (IDE), extensive documentation, relative ease ofprogramming, and wide acceptance. In addition to computer programming fundamentals,hardware interfacing is covered as students learn how to collect and interpret sensor informationand interact with

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MECH - Technical Session 1: Foundations of Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph J. Rencis P.E., University of Texas at Dallas; Hartley T. Grandin Jr., Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Ralph Coats Roe Award, ASEE Isadore T. Davis Award for Excellence in Collaboration of Engineering Education and Industry, ASEE Mechanics Division Archie Higdon Distinguished Educator Award, and ASEE Northeastern Section Outstanding Teaching Award. Additionally, Dr. Rencis is a professional engineer in Massachusetts.Dr. Hartley T. Grandin Jr., Worcester Polytechnic Institute Hartley T. Grandin, Jr. is a Professor Emeritus of Engineering Mechanics and Design in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). He has authored the textbook Fundamentals of the Finite Element Method, published by Macmillan. Grandin received the WPI Board of Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Teaching. He

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 11: Project and Research-Based Learning Environments

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Libby (Elizabeth) Osgood, University of Prince Edward Island; Emma Bodil Stryhn Christensen, University College Absalon, Denmark; Analiya Benny; Matthew Hutchinson; Gayla Cameron

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clearer why she is learningthese concepts in classes and where it applies. It also became easier to recollect concepts whenmaking her own problems.When considering the impact of the experience, she felt that her studies have been affected,especially because statics is a first-year course, and it is fundamental to is basic to many othercourses in the following years. Working with all these creative problems from students opens adifferent perspective. Creating her own problem is a very good way of applying academic memoryand understanding to everyday problems, which is a vital skill for an engineer, and it is a more funway of studying than expected. Additionally, she gained some experience in latex coding.Student Researcher DStudent researcher D

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MECH - Technical Session 9: Advanced Mechanical Engineering Topics

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian James Slaboch, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Luis Alberto Rodriguez, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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-RRRP mechanism, a motor model in Simulink, and alow-level PID speed controller. Students were then tasked with writing the Stateflow code for the“MRSM State Machine,” as shown in Figure 5. Mathworks’ Stateflow toolbox is a graphicalprogramming language that allows the user to implement a state machine architecture where theuser can develop supervisory control for a Simulink model. The resulting simulation for lab 2 isshown in Figure 6. As students press the start, stop, or reset button, they can see the simulated Figure 5. Simulation of the RRRR-RRRP mechanism using MathWorks’ Simscape Multibody and Stateflow toolboxes. Students can test their high-level control algorithms in simulation prior to connecting to the physical

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 10: Capstone and Design Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Pierson; Benjamin Fleming; Han Hu, University of Arkansas

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design.IntroductionThough the teaching of engineering science is and should be the dominant basis of modernengineering education, it is a reality that curriculum evolved during the 20th century tomarginalize the importance of engineering practice and key skills including design and teamwork.Resulting from a paradigm shift in the culture of American engineering colleges after World WarII and the dwindling ranks of faculty members with experience as engineers, this revolution inengineering curriculum sought to prioritize hard science fundamentals in a profession becomingrapidly more diverse. As an unintended consequence, newly minted engineers, while graduatingfrom college technically adept, began to lack many of the basic abilities needed in real-worldengineering

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 1: Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire Yu Yan, University of British Columbia, Okanagan

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,and their views on open educational resources and their learning experiences will also bediscussed.Journey of open authoringPlanningAs a long-time instructor of undergraduate thermodynamics, I have gained first-hand insight intothe financial challenges and textbook affordability issues that many students face. In an effort tosupport my students' learning, I have been distributing my course notes to them for years, whichhas been well received and helped many students succeed in my course. The idea of writing anopen textbook on thermodynamics naturally came to mind as I explored new opportunities tofurther develop my course notes with the goal of reaching a wider audience of students andinstructors. However, writing an open textbook is a

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MECH - Technical Session 10: Special Topics and Innovative Methods in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zahra Pournorouz, Stevens Institute of Technology

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courseserves as a narrative thread, illustrating the profound impact of AI on the dynamic canvas of theautomotive landscape. Through this immersive experience, the aim is to equip students with theskills and insights necessary to navigate and excel in their future careers within the automotiverealm.Introduction:The automotive industry is undergoing a transformative revolution, driven by the rapidadvancements in EV technologies coupled with the ever-growing influence of AI. Thesedisruptive forces are fundamentally reshaping the landscape of vehicle design, manufacturing,and operation, presenting both exciting opportunities and significant challenges for the nextgeneration of automotive engineers.In line with these industry trends, there is a critical

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MECH - Technical Session 6: Curriculum Development and Pedagogical Strategies

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Lurana Crowley, Washington State University

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Paper ID #41343Supporting First-year Students in an Introductory Mechanical EngineeringCourse to Succeed in StaticsDr. Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver Dr. Dave Kim is Professor and Mechanical Engineering Program Coordinator in the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University Vancouver. His teaching and research have been in the areas of engineering materials, fracture mechanics, and manufacturing processes. In particular, he has been very active in pedagogical research in the area of writing pedagogy in engineering laboratory courses. Dr. Kim and his collaborators attracted

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Anstaett Metzler P.E., The Ohio State University; Annie Abell, The Ohio State University

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Paper ID #43861Board 139: Work in Progress: Mechanical Engineering Curriculum RenewalProcess at a Ohio State UniversityProf. Sandra Anstaett Metzler P.E., The Ohio State University Professor Sandra Anstaett Metzler received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University in 1983. Dr. Metzler received her M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and her D.Sc. in Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis. Professor Metzler is a Professor of Practice in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and the Mechanical Engineering Program Director at Ohio State University. She teaches and performs

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 8: Thermo-Fluids Theory and Computation

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward James Diehl P.E., University of Hartford

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was successful in spite of notproviding formal training or designating a particular simulation code.The most important result of this project assignment, in the author’s opinion, was that studentsgained a healthy skepticism of the results of simulation. The author concludes that this approachto learning a simulation code as part of an engineering course is worthwhile and recommendsothers try it as well.AcknowledgmentsThe author would like to thank Dr. Ivana Milanovic who urged him to write a paper about thisproject.Bibliography[1] S. E. Wismer, L. A. Dosse, and M. M. Barry, “INTEGRATION OF COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS INTO AN INTRODUCTORY FLUID MECHANICS COURSE,” in Proceedings of the Thermal and Fluids Engineering

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yucheng Liu, South Dakota State University

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problems selected from past FE examsand elucidate how to apply the fundamental concepts and principles in solving those FE examproblems in engineering ethics and codes and standards. It is worth mentioning that all SDSU MEstudents are required to take the FE exam during their final undergraduate semester and the FEexam is used as a direct measure to assess the ABET student outcome 4 (an ability to recognizeethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and making informed judgements,which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, andsocietal contexts). Thus, the students could take advantage of those classes (review sessions) whenstudying for their FE exam.In regard to the comment on

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MECH - Technical Session 10: Special Topics and Innovative Methods in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Lyle Gestson, University of Portland; Matthew Stephen Barner, University of Portland; Rhianna Fitzgerald; Jordan Farina, University of Portland

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Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Developing a Learning Innovation for an Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Course through Faculty, Engineer, and Student CollaborationAbstractEngineering education research is often motivated by closing the gap in students’ preparednessfor the engineering industry. One way to achieve this is by developing authentic learningcontexts, activities, and problems that are representative of the engineering workplace. Thisapproach is not novel in engineering education research or the engineering curriculum; however,only a limited number of studies have closely and collaboratively worked with students, faculty,and engineers to develop learning innovations (LI). This

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 10: Capstone and Design Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Delson, University of California at San Diego; James Lynch, University of California at San Diego

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to write up their perceived pros and cons of potentiometers vs encoders.Later in the lab session, we disclosed that a key advantage of the encoder is that it is a non-contact sensor, so that no wear occurs and there is very little friction in the encoder. We had thestudents review specification (spec.) sheets of the sensors. In prior implementations of this class,we have found that students often have difficulty in properly interpreting values from spec.sheets. Common student mistakes in interpreting spec. sheets were due to lack of understandingof the fundamental way the component worked and could manifest itself in not understanding thesignificance of the value being a maximum or minimum specification. For example, a portion ofa spec

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 4: Professional Preparation

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Kremer, Ohio University; Timothy Cyders; Cody Petitt; Kouree Chesser, Ohio University

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Lifelong Learning) ● Workplace Effectiveness (Teamwork; Client/Stakeholder Focus; Planning and Organizing; Creative Thinking; Problem Solving, Prevention and Decision Making; Seeking and Developing Opportunities; Working with Tools and Technology; Scheduling and Coordinating; Checking, Examining, and Recording; Business Fundamentals) ● Academic (Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Science and Technology, Communication, Critical and Analytical Thinking, Computer Skills) ● Industry-wide Technical (Foundations of Engineering; Design; Manufacturing and Construction; Operations and Maintenance; Professional Ethics; Business, Legal and Public Policy; Sustainability and Societal and Environmental Impact; Engineering

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MECH - Technical Session 15: Engineering Education Research and Reviews

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim Nihad Awartani, University of Cincinnati; Iman Shayegani, University of Cincinnati; David Allen Evenhouse, University of Cincinnati; So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati

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Paper ID #42050Exploring Intervention Research in Statics Courses: A Systematic Review ofASEE Publications from 2013 to 2023Mr. Ibrahim Nihad Awartani, University of Cincinnati Ibrahim Awartani is a fresh first-year international doctoral student pursuing Engineering Education in the Department of Engineering and Computing Education at the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at University of Cincinnati. His bachelors background is a Mechanical Engineering degree from Philadelphia University in Jordan. His masters background is a Master’s of Sciences in Engineering Management from Eastern Michigan University. He

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MECH - Technical Session 5: Virtual Learning and Technology Integration

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Gregg, Penn State University; Daniel Cortes; Ibukun Samuel Osunbunmi, Penn State University; Laura L. Pauley P.E., Penn State University; Minkyung Lee, Penn State University

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synthesize knowledge acquired inearlier courses (statics, dynamics, and mechanics of materials) and apply it to design functional machinesand devices [1]. The ability to design machines is a fundamental skill applicable across variousengineering domains, making it a crucial aspect of the curriculum.Machine design is an iterative decision-making process, demanding students to select and assemblemachine elements to create devices that fulfill specific tasks [2]. It encompasses not only applied science pg. 1and engineering but also an art where aesthetic sense plays a significant role [3]. Designing a suitablemechanism requires considerable

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MECH - Technical Session 6: Curriculum Development and Pedagogical Strategies

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cassandra Sue Ellen Jamison, Rowan University; Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University; Mitja Trkov, Rowan University; Wei Xue, Rowan University

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the clinic project (Project Manage).● Preparing material for the week 6 design review with an external ME faculty member (External Review).● Writing a final report and preparing a final presentation to communicate our work (Final Report).DiscussionOur students prototyped three soft robot designs and established ideas for learning modules thatcan be implemented using their designs. While we recognize our sample is limited, respondingstudents reported gaining confidence in our clinic’s LOs; including those related to soft roboticsconcepts (e.g., demonstrating actuation principles, designing with soft materials) and those relatedto engineering but in a soft robotics context (e.g., applying 3D modeling to design, integrating anactuation

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MECH - Technical Session 14: Advanced Pedagogical Techniques

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arkasama Bandyopadhyay, Texas A&M University; Phapanin Charoenphol, Texas A&M University

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learning experiments, etc. Some benefits of theseengaging methods include a greater understanding of fundamental concepts, higher knowledgeretention, development of collaboration skills, and better performance on summative assessments[1]-[3].Active learning involves a variety of instructional methods that require students toactively ‘do something’, such as participating in discussion or completing an in-class activity(rather than passively taking notes or following instructor directions), to foster higher-orderthinking [4].Project-based learning (PBL) is an inquiry-based active learning method that involves studentscollaboratively working on authentic real-world problems to develop solutions or end products[5]. Particularly in theoretical